Implications for practice and research

A simple outcome prediction tool that can be used at the bedside in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) by all members
of the critical care team.

More research is needed to validate this tool in other SICU populations and determine how it can be used to inform clinical
decision–making.

Context

The science of predicting outcomes in the intensive care unit (ICU) has long been the subject of debate. The hope of developing
a prognostication model based on data that could be used to support clinical decision-making has not been realised. …